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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
quality
executing processes (Process Group)
activity code
risk category
2. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
BCWP
actual duration
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
3. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
slack
planning package
determine budget (Process)
performance measurement baseline
4. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
co-location (Technique)
distribute information (Process)
preventative action
estimate costs (Process)
5. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (sq. foot in construction - lines of code in software development) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters such as scope - cost - budget
parametric estimating (Technique)
project management knowledge area
portfolio
schedule model (Tool)
6. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
secondary risk
project scope
approved change request (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
7. Subdivision of a phase
trend analysis (Technique)
role
sub phase
matrix organization
8. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
functional manager
program
activity identifier
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
9. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics
identify risks (Process)
budget
close project or phase (Process)
node
10. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
input (Process) input
finish date
code of accounts (Tool)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
11. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p
rework
configuration management system (Tool)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
monitor
12. Hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units
work breakdown structure dictionary
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
identify risks (Process)
13. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
statement of work (SOW)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
tool
percent complete
14. Skilled human resources - equipment - services - supplies - commodities - material - budgets or funds
performance measurement baseline
plan procurements (Process)
assumptions
resource
15. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
work package
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
time and material contract (T&M)
16. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
application area
plan procurements (Process)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
17. Permission and direction to begin work on a specific schedule activity or work package or control account. sanctions project work to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time - and in the proper sequence
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
work authorization
influence diagram (Tool)
effort
18. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
manage project team (Process)
develop project charter (Process)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
baseline
19. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
project schedule (Output/Input)
value engineering
assumptions analysis (Technique)
20. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
define activities (Process)
project
scope baseline
project management plan (Output/Input)
21. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project
precedence relationship
matrix organization
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
simulation
22. Provider of products - services or results
value engineering
seller
objective
program
23. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed on a project or a work breakdown structure component or a schedule activity. the total planned value for the project
budget at completion (BAC)
schedule performance index (SPI)
actual cost (AC)
near critical activity
24. Quantifiable deviation - departure or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
risk management plan (Output/Input)
variance
influence diagram (Tool)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
25. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success
Monte Carlo simulation
predecessor activity
identify stakeholders (Process)
flowcharting (Technique)
26. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
develop project team (Process)
monitor
Monte Carlo analysis
inspection (Technique)
27. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
perform quality assurance (Process)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
project management body of knowledge
28. A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for reviewing - evaluating - approving - delaying or rejecting changes to a project - with all the decisions and recommendations being recorded
matrix organization
monitor and control project work (Process)
practice
change control board (CCB)
29. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
Gantt chart (Tool)
BCWS
workaround
Delphi technique (Technique)
30. Deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure
work package
inspection (Technique)
project management body of knowledge
actual cost (AC)
31. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
plan risk management (Process)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
float
32. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
hammock activity
change control system (Tool)
buffer
33. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
triggers
program
path convergence
backward pass
34. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.
acquire project team (Process)
requirement
activity duration
resource leveling (Technique)
35. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
imposed date
methodology
perform quality assurance (Process)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
36. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.
risk avoidance (Technique)
sensitivity analysis
activity list (Output/Input)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
37. Smaller portion of the overall project created when a project is subdivided by their logical relationship
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
network logic
subproject
practice
38. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
master schedule (Tool)
actual cost (AC)
performing organization
role
39. The process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller and awarding a contract
early finish date (EF)
sub phase
conduct procurements (Process)
subproject
40. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
schedule baseline
stakeholder
material
regulation
41. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
request for proposal (RFP)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
start date
resource leveling (Technique)
42. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
standard
flowcharting (Technique)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
43. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
functional manager
performance reports (Output/Input)
network logic
calendar unit
44. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
staffing management plan
start to start (SS)
scope baseline
predecessor activity
45. Process which generates hundreds or thousands of probable performance outcomes based on probability distributions for cost and schedule on individual tasks. the outcomes are used to generate a probability distribution for a project as a whole.
plan quality (Process)
rework
Monte Carlo simulation
estimate activity durations (Process)
46. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
float
input (Process) input
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
47. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
forward pass
estimate activity resources (Process)
start date
imposed date
48. ACWP
Monte Carlo simulation
defect repair
actual cost of work performed
BCWP
49. The area on either side of the centerline - or mean - of data plotted on a control chart that meets the customer's requirements for a product or service.
specification limits
planning package
activity attributes (Output/Input)
percent complete
50. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
residual risk
perform quality control (Process)
projectized organization
brainstorming (Technique)